This paper develops a network theory based framework of manufacturing joint venture formations and provides an empirical test in the context of the automotive industry. Hypotheses are developed regarding the implications of the network structure for a firm’s partner selection in manufacturing...

Foreword -- Lean Compendium: Introduction to Modern Manufacturing Theory -- Prologue -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References and Selected Readings -- Chapter 2: Modeling of Production Systems -- 2.1 Optimization of a Complex System -- 2.2 Reconsidering the TPS:...

This volume examines the nature of interfirm networks and their role in promoting industrial competitiveness. Where previous work in this area has tended to be descriptive, the distinguished contributors to this volume present a balanced theoretical and empirical approach to interfirm networking...

Limits to Privatization is the first thorough audit of privatizations from around the world. It outlines the historical emergence of globalization and liberalization, and from analyses of over 50 case studies of best- and worst-case experiences of privatization, it provides guidance for policy...

Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Manufacturing Supply Chains -- 3 Supply Chain Integration -- 4 Integration Process -- Capabilities of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises 5 -- 6 Quality, Cost,...